Providence, AL town hall & government
Providence spent $11,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $56 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Providence's government.
Where Providence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
Providence didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Providence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Providence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Linden City School District
Providence's K–12 school district, shared with Linden and Myrtlewood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 15%
- State 55%
- Federal 30%
Of the $17,906 per pupil, $8,599 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Providence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Providence pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Providence's government
Who represents Providence
Providence is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Terri A. Sewell. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.